The largest aircraft to land on the island ... to the gathered spectators before landing. The landing showed off the C-17’s incredible capabilities by using only about 767 meters of the runway ...

In a significant enhancement to the Indian Air Force's strategic airlift capabilities, the C-17 Globemaster-III made its first landing at Kargil airfield near the Line of Control with Pakistan. This ...

That's C-17 crew chief Staff Sgt. Joshua Estell. He helps oversee the 13 C-17s stationed at Travis Air Force Base. Cargo is loaded through these ramps at the back of the aircraft. Staff Sgt.

At 174 feet long and 55 feet tall, the C-17 can carry a payload of around 170,000 pounds and can land on runways shorter than 3,500 feet with just three crew members manning the aircraft.